The Bernina Q24 longarm quilting machine that I ordered way back in October was finally delivered! If you remember, I attended Quilt Festival 2021 in Houston, Texas and took several longarm quilting classes with my friend Heather. I already had…
I sewed a second Aeroplane Bag from the pattern by Sara of Sew Sweetness! Sewing is a funny thing. We often use a pattern to sew something that we can only see in a picture. We won’t know exactly how…
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I hope you are finding time to enjoy with your family and loved ones, and cooking up some creative projects too. Like I’ve done in the past, I have scoured the internet plus reached out to my…
So… I decided to take a last minute sewing class when I was at Houston International Quilt Festival last month! I had to buy some supplies and ended up with one of my favorite sewing tools. My friend was already…
The best serger machines for your money are ones that will last you a long time and give you the quality of stitches that you are looking for. There are many different serger brands to choose from, but I have narrowed it down to my three favorite: Babylock, Juki, and Brother. All three of these companies offer great features like color coded threading, easy to use tension controls, fast seam finishing and rolled hems!
I love making bags, pouches, totes and anything to carry my treasure is (as you well know, lol!). ByAnnies flexible foam stabilizer is the secret ingredient that helps make my projects look amazing. Annie is the inventor of ByAnnies flexible…
Let me show you another one of my favorite sewing patterns from ByAnnie… and this one is available as a Craftsy online video class!
Have you had a chance to check out Sew Sturdy: Home Organizers with Annie Unrein?
Buying a new sewing machine is exciting and sometimes a little bit difficult. There are sewing machines available for every budget with hundreds of stitches and a myriad of amazing features. But what stitches do you actually need? Which features and functions will you love? Let me take some of that stress away by answering your questions and showing you the 7 sewing machines that are for sale on Amazon right now that I recommend. Most of these I have purchased and I continue to use!
Lots of people have asked me for advice for purchasing a good entry level or beginner sewing machine, so I purchased one so I could help answer that question. This is the Brother CS700X. It’s reasonably priced and comes with a lot of features and accessories. I made an unboxing video to show you my first impressions too!
Did you know that there sewing supplies hidden in your local thrift store? Let me share my thrift store sewing secrets with you.